The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have entered into a memorandum of understanding regarding the supervision of CFTC-registered swap dealers and major swap participants that are located in the United States or Australia and that are also regulated by APRA as authorised deposit-taking institutions. The memorandum of understanding provides for communication and cooperation between the CFTC and APRA, including event-triggered notifications, request-based notifications, consultations regarding on-site visits and the treatment of confidential information.
The memorandum of understanding is available here.
